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LAMMERT BROS. C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

BROS... WATCH YOUR

AVOFISHNERS," "APTELIKKUS

AND SURYATOZE,

Public Auctions

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од

TUESDAY, May 27, 1024, commencfag at 2.45 p.m.

mt No. 5, Aimai Ville, Kimberley Read,]|

Kowloon

JANITARY ENGINEERS

MONEKENTALISTA

Os and Godowan

94, Wanobal Road, Ronchi sa

Tel Cerimi NG XI

A Komi Oy Byenza' Bagsuran

Can, Yxi An FAIRWAVES Y

Pacon & WALL TIL—Baune,” Maszni, Jam Boom Fes-Was IL MATERI

Yos Gay, Or Os Coan Pres

URLAUKI, KUNG ARE

A

DIY AND Cloend GraviB-COOKIES RATE 20

Logikarmo Pian Tod'Ara BimmaJOŃ

INSTALLATIONS

How WA Brovam, da

Quantity of Valuable. House GO A PROMPTLY ATIKSUJE TO,

hold Farnituro

Comprising:-

Toak Hat Stand, Chesterfield Couch sad Chairs, Overmantel, Teak Ex- tésion Dining Tablo, Toalt Chairs, Sidoboard, Glass Cabinot, Ice Chest, Carpet, Curtains, Glassware, Crockery, Briss Ornamenta, Water Colour, Pictures, ate, '010

Double and Singla Tosk Bedsteada, Iron Bedetonde, Teak Wardrobe with Glass Door, Tonk Chest of Dravore, Dressing Table, Wash Stand, Table, plc, etc...

Also

One Cottage Piano (Saw) by Moutris One American Oil Cooking Stova (Now)

Breanna IF Hoyar Woun Ove I INALIAN MaxsG3 On

MAIEVED OKOZOKOH

JUST RECEIVED aberry On Imantan Maanaw TROCH TILES Parons On APTE:CMTOS. Aneiriečia Wararka Prox 8' 19* DIANEREN

IN STOCK

FOR SALE

CAPSTAN

NOTICE THE ABSENCE OF SPLUTTER.

THE SLOW BURNING WHAT A DELIGHTFULLY

COOL SMOKE IT IS....

Tel. Kowloon No. 3

MONDAY, MAY 26, 1924.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTE".;

PAK HOTEL.

Telegraphic Add "KREMLIN, HONGKONG."

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AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL: GRAND HOTEL KALEG: MAJESTIC HOTELS Telegraphio Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI,"

HOTELS,

LIMITED....

In association with the Grand Hotel den Wagons, Lits, Ltd., Peking.

PALACE HOTEL

Tel address Falnoo'

(Threy minutes from Kowloon Forry Wharf & Railway Station.), Entirely under English Management. Electric Lisht and Fans Throughout. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge Bar & Billiard Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the Proprietor. Terms moderate. special terms to families en application to

J. E. OXBERRY, Pmprievor.

French Colonies Packets

Doe Complete Set of The Encyclo-

podia Britannica, 11th Edition (29)

Volumas).

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from Monday the 26th May, 20v do.

1924.

· Torma :---Cash on delivery.

50 Stumps all differant, 80:30 100 do. .. do.

0.70

150 do.

do.

1:80

do.

3.00

300 do

do.

7.50

500 do.

do.

15.00

.LAMMERT BROS,,

Auctioneers,

1000 do... do.

90.00

MANUFACTURED

IN

ENGLAND

SOLD

EVERYWHERE

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL.

Telegraphic address "ASTOR" " Telephone Central 170. 13, Queen's Road Central.

A Bret class Hotel centrally located, largo and airy rooms, completely renovated and refurnished. New Dining Room for Meals and la Carte. Excellent Cuisine. Monthly Tickets for Tifins aud Dinners. Under entirely new Management

For further particulars apply to.

M. A. VAZ Manager.

on

WEDNESDAY, 11th June, 1924

commencing at 3 o'clock p.m. at the premises of the Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd., Bowrington. Canal Road Epst

The Steam Driven Electrio Generating Plant

Consisting of

Boilers

Two Babcock and Wilcox Boilers (Complete) each having approximately 3,664 square feet of beating surface, guaranteed to evaporate under normal conditione 10,000 lbs. of water per hour.

aquare inch.

Working pressUTO 180 be per Both Boilsta fitted with chain grate stokers.

Enginos

Two 428 B.H.P. Borizontal Com- pound condensing stents engine by Mooers. Yates & Thon of Blackburn, coupled din ct for two 300 Kilowart Direct Current Dick Kerr Generatora.

Volts 560, RP.M, 100. Complete with steam piping, etc., et One 150 B.E.P. Vertical Compound condensing steam engine, by Mesars, Bellisa & Morcon Ltd. coppled direct. to one 200 Kilowatt Direct Current Dick Kerr Generator;

Volta 550. R.P.M. 250. Complete with steam piping etc., etc.,

Auxiliary Plant

One W. t. Allen Tandem compound engine, compled direct na 20 Kilowatt Direct Current Dick Kerr Generator.

Volts 110. R.P.M. 500. One Dick Kerr Motor Generator Set. Motor 550 Volis. Generator 110 Volta R.P.M. 500.

One Remington two cylinder crude o engine, direct coupled to a 15 Kilo- Direct Carrant Cbandeyaon Generator.

特

Volts 195. R.P.M, 400.

Switchboard

Switchboard of highly polished siste completely fitted up for topning Generators and Auxiliary Plant. Catalogues will be issued...

For further particulare apply to the Undersigned.

LAMMERT BROS. Anckcades.

Hongkong, Apr 10, 1924.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Larel and Storage of Watezip recarvoirs

on the 1st May 1954 ***

"QINT, AND HILO DISTRICT WÄZNK WOKEN

ENCIKL

Tim 27. iin. Below, git (la, Velow overlow

OTECTIO

Triin Riseviche

Gin. Below overdow

Trans IntimL)

100a. Galow Krakow

Sytem low Level 1981.

in Below zvarčow

Belam perfow

Ho, deler yarkawt de. Below are

Wong No Chang, 2005, 1 20

Ola Bolaw Overdom Š1J14, dia. Balow avaedaw

Sarah 101 |

slow ovata.

.. Briow overfam

#NORAON IN JOSTIONS AND KIRSTUAL CY BALLKING,

Jane Koi Chun

304

173.70

15095 1.

65.16

76310

13.66

1,511,28

$21.10

Tak t

Total momman

Consampden of water in the City and H Diarios in millions and dreimals

gallons during the month of April.

104.

22265 A. MENEMANIA DOONIATION «** ZUR,760 INDL400 Caption par nod

J.$7 **Q ralian

Intermittent apply in ali Rider Main Alatriots during April 1923,

Countant Supply in all districts during.

April 1024.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS EXTRA

1004

Mouton tratta, Pall-time below it, din. Below

Stan Bandry...

GELLOW PRONAGA LA, MILLIONS, AND SADEKALE OF DALLONK

1921.

2014.

361.20

Mowinon OLY118.06

Consumption of water is howlonu In.

sions and dreimala of galiona during the

mobh of April.

༥.

1921.

Matmated population Gammayilon per bad

19 000 156,700

9.t

14.4 gallone

Reatriation in all distrious from tá April 1923.

Fall supply in all districts during -April 1994,

The Government Ausiyat's reports'abaw Bob the quality of the water is entisfac

*an! '

THAI BAJKAŬ (4 pah April 92; 18, 119) is,

H. T. ORNARY,

GRACA & CO.,

Dealers in Postage Stamps, Religious

.. Goods, Pictorial Post Cards,

Garden Seeds, Tofy, &c.

No. 10, Wyndham Street,

P. O. Box No. 620,

Доркков.

SHOEMAKERS.

Japaning Hand Made).

Every, and of Footwear. HADE TO ORDER.

UBERRY & CO.,

6. D'AQUILAR STREET,

Opposite Kayamally-&-fo

Telephone Central No. (21)

Herong, March 20, 1914.

WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUITCASES

When we sell Shanghai Manufactured Suitcases?

They are Cheaper and More Durable.

CHAO CHEUNG TRUNK CO.

(Opposita Yaomati Ferry, Prays)

ASAHI BEER

DAI NIPPON

ASAR

PRI

BEER

SPECIALLY EREWID

COMPANY

Water Authority,

Fablic Works Department

EKRUT: BUSSAN KAMER.

ODDS AND ENDS.labour," he said, "and this means

MAINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

A Man of 500,000 Years ago A human skull unearthed near Los Angeles, California was described by local palaeontologists as a relic of a race older than either the Neanderthal or Pilts down man. The same site of excavation yielded a few years ago fragments of a sabre-toothed tiger, and it is estimated that both the man and the tiger roamed California half a million years ago, The skull is not of the Indian type, and was found in glacial sands beneath the pleistocene clay strata..

Duke of Manchester Sued

Judgment for £7,000 was obtained

1

surely that the products of labour must also be protected." Lord Rothermere described as ridiculous the suggestion that he was striving to secure "a monopoly of opinion" in England, and declared his wish to add to them. 4 to escape from responsibilities, not

Spanish Prisoner Trick,

Wertheimer, the latter repudiated any responsibility on the ground that he had-never bought them. When Mr. Leigh applied to Mr. Brindley for the ettlement of his account, the Irish breeder likewise declined to pay it on the ground that the horses had been purchased by M. Wertheimer and were in training at his expenses. The

known as the Spanish prisoner it appears that in the end Mr. That well-known fort of fraud horses, of course, could not be kept indefinitely for nothing, so trick still makes many victims in Leigh parted with them to a France, but in a case at Toulouse it horse-butcher, who paid 1,300 for as resulted not only in loss of them and disposed of them as money but in the complete disap-meat. Mr. Brindley is now suing pearance of the victim. A wealthy M. Wertheimer before the Third business man there, M. Issanchon, Chamber of the Seine Tribunal recently received a letter in which for 75.000f, which is his estimate mysterious correspondent, sign of the horses value, bur M. ing himself Alberto, declared that Wertheimer denies all respon- pe was in prison for debt in Spain sibility for the animals fate on and

therefore unable to the ground that they were sent recover a bag containing 800,000 pesetas which he had deposited without any sale contract having Mr. Leigh by Mr. Brindley in the luggage office of a

entered into. Freach

station." He asked horses been really "valuable, he

wus

to

been

Had the

cost of

HAD VIOLENT HEADACHES

Was Extremely λervous and Weak. Now in the Very Best of Health

Thanks to

DR. WILLIAMS" PINE, PILLA auch rundown and suffered from "About five years ago I was Yers

in the Supreme Court of New York Issanchou to help him out of his argues, Mr. Leigh would not have by Mr. Archibald White, banker difficulties by handing over to a sold them to a butcher as he did and broker, against the Duke of third party named Perez a sum simply to recover the Manchester, who, as alleged, had sufficient to secure his release so their keep in his stables. given M. White a series of pro that he could claim his precious, missory notes for that sunt, la bag, a third of the contents of defence the Duke of Manchester which he proposed to hand over to pleaded that the notes evidences of money advanced to good offices, Issanchou appears to were Issanchou as a recompense for his him by Mr. White for stock of the have fallen into the trap, for he left International Education League home with 32,000f after arranging Corporation, but Mr. White denied to meet Perez at Bayoune. He flatly that he had ever been inter telegraphed from that place later ested in the league, land declared to say that all was going well, but that the money was merely lent to since that time nothing more has violent bead act soys Mrs. A. B help the Duke out of financial been heard of him. There is a Ferers, Municipal Health Visitor, of difficulties.

suggestion, however, that he made My appetite was poor, I hardly over. Slave Island ward. Colombo, Ceylon. Bay's Murder Experiment aying visit to his home enjoyed a good nights sleep and ba-

Another remarkable crime was unknown to his family, for some came extremely nervous and weak. added to New York's long record days after his disappearance his Alarmed ut my condition when Paul Rapkowski, a 12-year- pocket-book, which had contained my busband isoisted upon Img old boy, stabbed and killed 32,000f when he set out on his having medical attention but the William Clifford, aged 13, in order Spanish prisoner adventure, was medicines prescribed failed to to satisfy his whith "to see how found lying in a corner of his far a knife would penetrate." garden, but containing only 3,000f, Rapkowski confesses that he and Two possible explanations of this his companions broke into a discovery are suggested by the butcher's shop and, finding the police. It may be that Issanchou cash register locked, stole a keen-met his death at the hands of bladed knife. Shortly afterwards robbers who flung the pocket-book he saw Clifford walking with his where it was found in order to father, and, as he confesses, "I side-track Investigation; or it may wanted to see him jump and see be that lasanchou, returning home how much excitement I could stir after Having been robbed of all but up." Stealing up behind Clifford, 3,000f, was suddenly overcome by Rapkowski sank the keen blode shame at having been duped by) Into the victim's leg. severing an such a simple trick, and resolvedi "artery. Clifford fell to the pave. to disappear rather than, face his

ment and soon died, while family.

Mrs. A. 1. Pewna, of Colombo.

dp

Rapkowski, quietly looking on, Racehorses Sold As Mont. made no effort to escape.

me any good, in fact I appeared to get It appears that certain Parisians, weaker. Then I made up my mind. to Lord Rothermere's Predictions.

unaware of the real quality of their try Dr. Wiliams' Fink Pills and it gives In an interview published in the meat, recently regaled themselves regretted having done go, for now I me pleasure to say that I bave never New York Times, Lord Rothermere on a couple of racehorses, whose sleep well, eat better than I have eror expresses the opinion that there is value, according to the complainant done before and enjoy the very best of only room in Britain fortwo parties in a case now before the Paris health. As for the hardsches and the and that the Liberal party will die Coutts was 75,000 A Dublin feeling of utter helplessness that I appear. The Liberals he said, horse-breeder named Brindley is the past. I certainly can recommend *experancod before. Dey are things of were very unpopular in England, suing . Wertheimer, owner of the Dc Williams Pink Pill and he dues mor believethe Liberal fanous facehorse Epinard, for vote at the next elections. will 75.000f for two horses, which he for more than five and thirty years Dr. Equally helpful for runn and women, exceed 3,000,000. In a few years, claims to have sold to the French Williams Pink Filla for Palo Poopla he added, when the prejudices owner when he met the latter in have been world-famous as a remedy for aroused by the last election against England some time ago. The two pacmiz, vervous debility, Indigestion, properly adjusted tariffs have died animais, named Villora and Media rheumatian, beuralgia, sciatics, noaritla down, it will be possible for the tor, were sent to M. Wertheimer's impure blood ur disordered noves. Of and other maladies arising from watery Conservatives to state the case trainer, Mr. Leigh, at his stables at chemists everywhe e, or post fra 81.60, afresh, and he is not sure then that Maisons Laffitio, but when Mr. per bettin, $8.00 for 8 hotties from Dr. the Labour party; will stand firm Leigh submitted his account for the Williams Medicine Co., Go Blaagse for Free Trade, "Unions protect care of these horses to M. Road, Shanghai,

ADELPHI HOTEL.

SINGAPORE,

This distinguished Hotel in the heart of Singapore's social life, with its commanding position facing the beautiful Cathedral Grounds and Sea, offers you complete hospitality and comfort in a refined atmosphere.

Unsurpassed for Meals Excellent Wines Orchestra Daily during-

and. After Dinner.

The ONLY HOTEL IN SINGAPORE fitted throughout with Modern Sanitation

Cables: Adelphi Phone: 937, 938

ADELPHI HOTEL LTD. HARRY H WILLIES,

Managing Director.

1, VICTORIA GARDENS.

HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON; NEXT DOOR TO

NEW KOWLOON HOTEL. BOARD and RESIDENCE. Every home comfort, Very large well famished double and singlu 220132 One minta from steamers Personal supervision Terms from $4 per day

MRS. STEWART OGILVIE,

KING EDWARD HOTEL

A

CENTEAL LOCATION

LX ELECTRIC TRAKS Pam Hutrance, Mic dris Lifts, Fans and Light Europes Faths and Battery Filungs, Hot 100 Gold), Waler Bystem throughest test of Road and BERTSON Tol, Canil 27 Talegrapble Adtenn:—VICTORIA

3. WITCHELL, MAKAZIT,

MASSAGE

Mr. N. AKAJI & Mrs. E. AKAJI, Graduate v 1Tokio Massage Senval No. Queen's Road, C. Telephone No. C. $5:

Proprieto

TANG YUK, Duras.

В посмест 00

the late SIEN TING,

14, D'Aguilar Stre

› TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation Free.

MASSAGE

Mr. SHIMIDZU Mrs. HONDA No. 24, Wyndham Street.

C. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD

-WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS

DIAMOND MERCHANTS

UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE G.P.O.)

Agents for ADMIRALTY CHARTS,

·ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufacturers, High Class English Jewellery,

THE EASTERN GARAGE

35, DES VOEUX ROAD. C.

CO.,

Best cars for hire, and sale, clean place for storing cars, and repairs of Motor Cycles undertaken.

EXPERT DRIVERS.

MODERATE CHARGES.

LONG HING & CO., Kodad KodAE FUBI, 2..

PHOTO SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING & PRINTING A SPECIALITY... No. 17a, QuaN'S BOAD ORAL HONGKONG.

PIANOS for SALE or Hire TBANG FOOK PIANO CO.,

Tel. 2127.

MA. Wanchal Rozd.